Stop smoking without getting fat

The nicotine It is one of the drug more addictive and in this sense, all smokers are drug addicts. Quitting smoking is much more difficult than controlling anxiety by ingesting carbohydrates. How to...

Leaving the cigar can be related to brain activity

The activity of brain can help assess the determination with which a smoker can stop smoking, according to a study developed by American researchers who observed a region of the Cortex linked to...

Say goodbye to the cigar in New York

How far were the images of Carrie Bradshaw Smoking a cigar in the streets of New York in Sex and the City! Now the city that never sleeps has a new notice for the smokers, especially for tourists:...

Effective psychological therapy against tobacco

According to various studies of the Center for Addictions and Mental Health Canadian Medical Association Journal, it has been concluded that much of the success of smoking cessation depends on a...

Study reduces the possibility of developing lung cancer by 20%

New studies show that performing a computerized axial tomography (CT) scan every year, which is a type of scanner, can reduce the risk of developing lung cancer in 20%, according to data published by...

Former smokers more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction

It is estimated that in Mexico 55% of men, between 40 and 70 years of age, suffer from some degree of erectile dysfunction. However, it is known that former smokers are 2 times more likely to develop...

Smoking causes bowel cancer

Women who have the habit of smoking have a higher risk of bowel cancer, compared to men who smoke, according to a study published in the scientific journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &...

Passive smokers have less memory

Tom Heffernan and Terence O'Neil, researchers at the University of Northumbria, England reveals that the smoke exposure of tobacco generates damage to the memory of the pasive smokers.To verify the...

Smoking increases the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Smoke can raise the risk of suffering Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (THE A), a chronic degenerative disease that causes motor neurons begin to die and with that a progressive muscle loss who has it,...

How can this be measured?

Maybe you've ever heard that smoking increases your levels of sugar in the blood, but if you also have diabetes, the risk is even greater than you imagine.Smoking, even if it's done occasionally,...

Smoking, a habit difficult to break

Quitting smoking is a goal that is difficult to achieve. When deciding to quit smoking, smokers usually only refer to health as the reason for quitting. Many smokers continue with that addiction, not...

Visual capacity risk

Tobacco smoke is formed around 4 thousand compounds, most of which are toxic. When these toxins float in the air many of them irritate the conjunctiva, the delicate film that covers the white of the...

Young people believe that smoking is not risky

Did you know that smoking is responsible for one in 10 deaths around the world? This was indicated by several studies published by the American magazine Scientific American.Currently, more than 150...

Nicotine reaches the brain in 10 seconds

Cigarette nicotine is transported from the lungs to the brain by blood circulation in about 10 to 15 seconds. It joins the receivers of nicotine in certain areas of the brain, eventually causing...

Less tobacco makes you live longer

The smoking is the main cause why men live less years (75 versus 83 years, of the average) that women throughout Europe, publishes the Spanish newspaper The country.Studies argue that tobacco-related...

Less smoking according to the V National Survey of Addictions

The consumption of tobacco in Mexico it has decreased by 6% according to the Ministry of Health's portal, from 26.4% to 20.4% in the period between 2002 and 2008, as demonstrated by the fifth...

Mexicanas are the second place in the world in tobacco consumption

The World Health Organization (WHO) ensures that the consumption of tobacco It grows every day among society, since there are more than one billion smokers in the world. In addition, the smoking...

Egyptian mummy confirms cancer

Researchers study evidence of cancer in fossil remains of human bodies in the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Greece. Rosalie David from the University of Manchester and Michael Zimmerman, from...

It is not glamorous to consume tobacco

"The trends in some countries are very alarming," said Dr. Margaret Chang, WHO Director-General on the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day, where the World Health Organization launched a global...

Nicotine raises blood sugar levels

The cigars harm the health of who smoke, but the nicotine they contain could be deadly for those who have diabetes, says the portal Health Day.The research found that nicotine elevates blood sugar...